Primitive tool -anchor - weight? any ideas?

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ORIGINAL: downeastdigger

Yeah Bob, I've been thinking anchor, just hard to imagine putting that much work into it.

The alternative was to take the time to cut a hole thru the rock itself, imagine putting that much work into it...[8D]

 

[downeastdigger]

Thanks for the ideas guys.

"upon further review", in other words, after Googling all night, I think it is an anchor called a Killick anchor, which was used in Newfoundland, which isn't that far from here.
Although mine has a broken leg, it is in amazing condition, and was really well made compared to the few pictures I can find of one on line.

thanks again
here's a pic too
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:VmedHXa-uakJ:travel.webshots.com/photo/1069576008012644958ZTChqb+killick+anchor&cd=29&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com

 

[myersdiggers1998]

museum quality pc. in my opinion.

 

[myersdiggers1998]

museum quality pc. in my opinion.

 

[blade]

It's a wooden prop. to an old wooden outboard boat motor !

 

[GuntherHess]

It's a wooden prop. to an old wooden outboard boat motor !

You been watching the Flintstones too much man. yabba dabba doo

 

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ORIGINAL: downeastdigger

The center part is a ROCK, with four grooves carved in it where the 4 wooden wood pieces lay over it

That would be a sand/silt or small gravel anchor.
Very good craftsmanship. The guy must have been bummed when he lost that one. Killer find Bram.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Whats the time period that was that thing used?

 

[JustGlass]

It looks old but I don't think it's ancient. The wood wouldn't be in that great of shape. Maybe if it was found in really deep water it could hold up. There is some great workmanship on that weight that wasn't done over night. Super nice find.